Adjustable time and phase distributing valve



June 29 1926. 1,590,558

- D. STENHOUSE ADJUSTABLE TIME AND PHASE DISTRIBUTING VALVE Filed May '7, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 f 5 11V 5 Z gllllllll l J gllllll 7 102 .5 17 Y art/vented, ,Jraa'd fltezziame gnuc-nfoz al'rozuup June 29 1926.

D. STENHOUSE ADJUSTABLE TIME} AND PHASE DISTRIBUTING 'VALVE June 29 1926. 1,590,558

D. STENHOUSE ADJUSTABLE TIME AND PHASE DISTRIBUTING VALVE Filed May '7, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 C J14 nc 1-1 f oz Patented June 29, 1926'."

uru r znv STATES A 1,596,558. PATENT. OFFICE.

DAVID STENDIOUSE, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

ADJUSTABLE TIME AND PHASE DISTRIBUTING; VALVE; I

This invention relates to valve mechanisms and has, particular reference to a valve for controlling the admission of fluid under pressure such as air, steam and the like to any 6 machine adapted to be operated'by such motive power, and while, the embodiment, of

the invention shown on the accompanying drawings and hereinafter described isq-especially intended for use with a glass matchine. it is to be understood that the sam is equally useful in'anyc type of machine in which fluid pressure ,is employed as a mo-.

tive power. In many of the glass machines now 1n use air under pressure is conducted to a plurality of cylinders for operating the several partsv of the machine, and it is necessary that these several parts-be properly coordinated and have aspecial phase relation which must be varied at such times as it is desired to change the output of the machine. Therefore, it has been customary to provide a plurality of cams, usually on 'asingle shaft, for operating the valves controlling'the various cylinders. Underthese conditions if it is desired to alter the phase of operation of the parts or to vary the length of time during which any particlular cylinder is open to the fluid pressure, it is necessary to 3" shut down the machine in order that the relative positions of the-cams may be varied or diiferent cams substituted. Obviously, such an interruption to the operation of a machine presents-many objectionable features, among which may be mentioned loss of production of the'machine and idleness A further objectof the invention residesin the provision of" such'a valve which may be manipulated to make the necessary adjustments while the machine is in operation.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be'apparent from the following description when taken in. connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

' Application filed May 7, 1925. Serial No. 28,750.

Figure 1 is a plan View of the valve mechanism, the supply pipe being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the construction shown in Figure 1,.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 44 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the valve mechanism; parts of the casing being broken away to more clearly show the interior construction, and;

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view showing two cylinders and valves associated in a single machine.

' More specifically, the numeral 1 indicates a cylindrical valve casingfprovided with a bracket 2, which is preferably though not necessarily integrally connected with the casing, and. which forms a means by which the casing may be suitably supported on the frame of the glass machine or the like. Each valve is of course operatively associated with a pressure cylinder for operating some particular part of the mechanism, and to this end the casing 1 is provided with two ports 3 and 4 which are connected by pipes 5 and 6' (Fig. 6) with opposite ends of a cylinder 7, and an exhaust passage 8 which opens to the atmosphere. It will be understood that any number of these valves may be employed as found necessary, and in Figure 6 I have shown a second valve 9 which is operatively associated with acylinder 10.

For the purpose of conveying fluid under pressure to each of the distributing-valves to be later described in detail, a pipe 11 is provided which is rotatably mounted and 'which extends centrally through each valve casing 1. The pipe is formed with a lateral opening 12 for each valve and is designed to admit the fluid pressure to the interior" of the valve casing. The exterior wall of the pipe 11 is provided with a vertically extending groove 13 by means of which the exhaust from the cylinder is conducted to the atmosphere, as will appear hereinafter. 4

As hereinbefore stated the present invention relates to a construction by which the duration of the stroke of a piston in either direction may be varied, and also one in which the phase of operation of the piston with respect to other working parts of the mechanism maybe advanced or retarded,

such adjustments beingadapted to be made whilethe' machine is in operation; and I will now describe the mechanism by which these results may be accomplished.

Each Valve casing 1 is formed into two pressure compartments and an exhaust compartment, each of the formercommunicating with a port 3 or 4 of the casing and the latter communicating with the exhaust passage 8/ These compartments are designated generally by the numerals 14, and

' 16, and are formed 'bytwo partitions 17 and 18.

The partition 17 is formed of two arc-shaped portions 17 and 17 disposed respectively above and below an annular plate 17 which isprovided with the peripheral openings 17. v The section 17 of par- V t'ition 17 is provided with two radially disposed webs 17 and 17 carrying arc'shaped wings 17 and 17 respectively for cooperation with the inner surface ,of the casing 1. These parts are integrally formed as is also the graduated annular plate 17 shown in Figures 1 and 2. The web 17 has rigidly connected thereto ,an inwardly extending web 17 terminating in an arcs'haped wing 17 for-cooperation with the pipe 11; this plate is preferably made separable from the main body of the partition 7 parts; v i g The arc-shaped portion 17" which is be-' in, order to facilitate assembling of the low the plate 17 andintegralgthe'rewith is substantially identical with the portion 17 later described. It will thus be seen that the partition 17 mis composed of the horizontallyarranged plates 17 and 17, and the arc-shaped portions 17 and 17 disposed respectively above and-below the plate 17. It will also .be noted that the disposition of the webs 17, 17, 17 and 17 is such as to divide the 1 spaces above and below the plate 17 into two semi-circularcompartments, while the inwardly directed webs 17 and 17 cooperate with the otherjwebs to be now described so as to divide the space inwardly of the portions 17" and 17" into adjustable compartments. x

The second adjustable partition of the valve mechanismhas previously been referred to bythe reference numeral 18, and this elementcomprises the vertically spaced horizontally arranged plates 18 and 18 which are integrally connected by means of the arc-shaped portion 18, the latter bein provided-with the inwardly directed web 18 which terminates in the arc-shaped wing 18 for cooperation with the pipe 11.

Also integrally formed with the plate 18 and extending thereabove is the arc-shaped portion 18 which carries the inwardly directed web 18 terminating in the arcshaped wing 18 for cooperation with the pipe 11. It will be noted from an inspection of Figures 2 and 3 that this last described partition also seats on the inwardlydirected offset 1 of the casing 1 and that the arc-shaped portions 18 and 18 are slidably disposed with respect to the arcshaped portions 17 and 17 of the partition' 17. Furthermore, the plate 18" co-.

operates with the casing 1 to form the exhaust compartment 16. Partition 18 is also t formed with a graduated annular plate 18 corresponding with the plate 17 and con; centrically arranged with respect thereto. As will be observed from Figure 2 of the drawings the plate 17 may be securedv against movement withrespect to the casing 1 by means of the clamp 20 and set screw 21, while the plate 18 may be locked with respect to the plate 17 by means of the clamp 22 and set screw 23.

In order that the fluid pressure may pass from oneside to the other of the partition sections 17 and 17" at certain timesthese sections are provided with the apertures 17 and 17 respectively, as Will be more fully described in the description of the'o pera-tion of the valve mechanism to follow.

From the construction shown" and def.

scribed it will be seen that the compartment 14 into which the port 4 opens is bounded -by a portion of the casing wall the vertical walls 17, 17, 17, 17, 171, 18, 18 parts of the arc-shaped segments 17*, 1'7", 18, 18,

a portion of the pipe 11, and by horizontal walls consisting of the plates 17, 18, 17 and 18"; that the compartment 15 into which the port 3 opens is bounded by the opposite 'sides ofv these same movable elements except plate 18 which forms no part of the compartment '15; and that the exhaust compartment 16 is bounded by the casing 1 and the plate 18". l

In operation, considering the rotating pipe 11 to have reached the position shown in Fig.

3, it will be apparent that the compartment 1 1 has been open to fluid pressure from the opening 12 through a 90 movement of the 'pipe and that this compartment will be shut off from the fluid pressure as soon as the port 12 passes behind the arc-shaped wing 18, During this" period of time it will be apparentthat the groove 13 in the plpe 11 has been in communication With oomparb, ment-15 and will communicate with comdownwardly into the exhaust compartment 5' 16 and through passage 8 to the atmosphere.-

Itis in order that this'exhaust may reach the groove 13 that the aperture 17 is 'provided in the partition section 17". Obvious ly, the travel of the fluid pressure in compartment 15--is substantially the same as that just-described. i. e., as soon as the port 12 passes the wing 18 the fluid will pass from pipe 11 through opening 17 to the port3, and will continue until the portl2 is shut off by the wing 17*. The groove 13 of pipe 11 x will then pass the wing 17 and the exhaust will discharge through opening 17 to .the

groove 13 until this groove passes Wing 18 The general operation of the valve having in which the partitions may be adjusted to vary' the duration of either stroke of a piston 7, without varying ltsrphase; or to vary the phase of operation of a piston without vary-.

ing the duration of the strokes of thepiston;

or to yary the duration of the strokes of a piston as well as its phase of operation with respect to other operating parts of a machine. I f I Let us assume that the port 4 leads to the under side of a piston and the port 3 to the upper side thereof. Then, if it is desired 1 to lengthen the duration of the up-stroke of the piston, the set screw 23 would be loosened so that the webs 17 and 18 may be moved farther apart. The adjustment can be made while the valve is in operation and will, of course, lengthen the duration of the up-stroke and shorten the duration of the 40 down stroke. Obviously, this adjustment may be made through 180 and when the webs 17 and 18 are diametrically opposed-' the two strokes-of the piston 'Will be of the same duration. v I

If it is desired to change the phase of operation of a cylinder without altering the. duration of its strokesyit is only necessary that the set screw21 be loosened so that the plate 17, towhi'chpl'a'teql'8 issecured by set screw 23, maybe moyed tlrenecessary amount to bring abo ita the desired change in. the phase ofg'operations. I Such an adjustment I will move the'webs 17. and 18 asa unit and will necessarily vary the phase of operation A that the partitions 17 and 18may be so adjusted as, to vary the duration of the two phase of operation crating parts.

From the foregoing description taken Sin connection with the accompany ng drawings have described what I now believe to .be the .best embodiment'of the invention, but I do now been described I will detail the manner varying relatively the time during which of. the cylinder with respect to "the other strokes of thepiston as well as to vary the with respect to other "o organized machine.

In accordance with the patent statutes I not wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of the invention,

as many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention; all such I aim to include in the scope of the appended claims.

What claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.'In a distributing-valve for lluid'prcs-v s'ure, a casing having a plurality of ports therein, and means associated with said casing for varying relatively the time during whichsaid' ports are open to, said fluid pres-- sure. a t

2. In a distributing-valve for. fluid pressure, a casing having arplurality of ports therein, and means within said casing for said portsare opento said fluid pressure.

3. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality of ports therein, and means operable while the valve is in operation for varying relatively the time duringnwhich" said ports are opento said fluid pressure. I

4:. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality of ports therein, means within said casing for varying relatively the time during which said ports are open to said fluid pressure, said means being operable while the valve is/in operation. i 5. In a' distributingvalve for fluid pres-' sure, a casing having a plurality of inlet ports therein, and means associated with Said casing for varying the phase of the opening of said ports.

6. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality of inlet ports therein, and means associated with said casing" for varying the phase of the opening of said ports, said means being operable while the valve isin operation.

7. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality of inlet ports .therein, and means associated with said casing for varying the phase of the closing of said ports.

8. a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality of inlet ports therein. and means associated with said casing for varying the phase ofrthem closing of said ports, said means being operable while the valve-1s 1n operation. w

9.'In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casinghaving a plurality of exhaust ports therein, and means associated with said casing forvarying the phaseof the openmg of said ports.

10. In a-distributing-valve for fluid-pressure, a casing having a plurality of exhaust ports therein, and means associated with said casing for varying the phase of the opening of said ports, said means being operable while the valve is in operation.

.11. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having'a plurality of exhaust ports therein, and means associated with said casing for Varying the phase of the closing of said ports. i v

.12. In adistributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a'plurality of exhaustports therein, and means associated with said casing for varying the'phase of the closing of said ports, said means being operable while the valve is inoperation.

13. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality of ports which said ports are open to said fluid pres sure, without varying the phase of the opening of said ports with respect to other working parts of the machine with which the valve is associated, said means being operable while the valve is in operation.

15 In. a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality'of inlet ports therein, and means associated with said casing for varying the phase of the opening of said ports, without varying the time during which the ports are open to said fluid pressure. I i

16. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a .casing having a plurality of inlet ports therein, and means associated with said casing for varying the phase ofthe opening of said 'ports Without varying the time during" which the ports are open to said fluid pressure, said means being operable while the valve is in operation.

17. In a distributingwalve for fluid pressure; a casing having a plurality of exhaust ports therein, and meansassoci'ated with said casing for varying the phase of the opening of said ports, without varying the time duringwhich the ports are open. '.18. In a distributing-valve for fluid pressure, a casing having a plurality of exhaust ports therein, and means associated with said of said ports, without varying the time dur- 1n belng operable While the valve is in operation.

19. In a distributing-valve for fluid pres,-

sure, a casing having a plurality of ports casing for varyingthe phase of the opening I which the portsare open, said means therein, means associated with the casing for varying the time during which said ports are open to said fluid pressure, said means being also adjustable for advancing or retarding the phase of the opening of tlieports 21. In a mechanism including a plurality of fluid pressure cylinders, a'plurality of distributing-valves for controlling the operation of said cylinders, each of said valves including means by which the phase of operation-of said cylinders may be varied.

22. In a mechanism including a plurality of flush pressure cylinders, a plurality of distributing valves for controlling the operation of said cylinders, one of said valves including means operable While the mechanism is in operation for varying the phase of operation of said cylinders.

23. In a mechanism including a plurality of fluid pressure-cylinders, a plurality of distributing-valves for controlling the op eration of said cylinders, oneof said valves including means by which the phase of op eration of said cylinders may be varied While the duration of the strokes of the pistons re- 1 main unchanged.

24. In a mechanism including. a plurality of fluid pressure cylinders, a plurality of distributing-valves for controlling the operation'of said cylinders, one of said valves distributing-valves for controlling-the operincluding means for varying the phase of g ation of said cylinders, each of said valves including means by which the phase of operationof said cylinders may be varied While remain unchanged. -1 26. In a mechanism including a plurality the duration of the strokes of the pistons of fluid pressure cylinders, a plurality of,

distributing-valves for controlling the operation of said cylinders,'eaoh of. said valves includingv means for varying the phase of operation of said cylinders and for varying the duration "of the strokes of the respective pistons.

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27. A valve mechanism including a casing having inlet and exhaust-ports therein, a

pipe extending through said casing and rotatably mounted with respect thereto, said pipe bein provided with an opening. communicating. with the interior of saidc'asing, and means within said casing to causesaid rotatable pipe to communicate with said pipe being provided with an opening com-- municating with the interior of said casing,

and means operable while the valve is in operation for varying relatively the time durlng which said ports are in communication with said pipe.

30. A valve mechanism including a \cas ing having a plurality of ports therein, a pipe extending through said casing and rotatably mounted with respect thereto, said pipe being provided with 'an openlng communicating with the interior of said casing, partitions within said casing for dividing ofi'the portsthereof, and a groove in the outer wall of said pipe for permitting communication between certain of the compare ments formed by said partitions.

31. A valve mechanism including a casing havinga plurality of ports-therein, a pipe extending through said casing and rotatably mounted with respect thereto; said pipe being provided With an opening comunicating with the interior of said casing, partitions within said casing for dividing OK the ports thereof, said partitions being relatively adjustable, whereby the time during which certain of said ports are in communication with said pipe may be relatively'varied.

'32. A valve mechanism including acasing having a plurality of ports therein, a rotatably mounted pipe having .an opening in communication with the interior of said casing, and a plurality of adjustablymounted partitions within said casing for varying the time during'which certain of the ports of e. PIP

the fcasing arein communication with said 33: A valve mechanism including a casing having a plurality of ports therein, a pipe extending through said casing and rotatably mounted with respect thereto, said pipe being provided with an opening communicating with the interior of said casmg, and

said ports with respect to other working parts of the machine with which the valve is associated. 3 l

3 1. A valve mechanism including a casing having a plurality of ports therein, a pipe extendingthrough said casing and rotatably mounted with respectthereto, said'pipe being provided with an opening communicating with the interior of said casing, and meansoperable while the valve is in operation for varying the phase of communication of said opening and said ports withrespect to other working .parts of the machine with which the valve is associated.

35. A valve mechanism including a casing having a plurality of ports therein, a pipe extending through saidcasing and rotatably mounted with respect thereto, said pipe bemeans within said casing for varying the phase of communication of said opening and ing provided withan opening communlcat;

ing with the interior of said casing, partitions within, said casing for dividing off the ports thereof, said partitions being adjust I able to vary the phase of communication of said opening and said ports with respect to other working parts of the machine with which the valve is associated.

36. A valve mechanism including acasinghavinga plurality of ports therein, a rotatably mounted plpe having an opening in communication with the interior of said casingfa plurality of movably mounted partitions-1n said casing, and means for securing said partitions against movement with resgect to said casing. n

. 3 A valve mechanism including a casing having a plurality of ports therein,-a rotatably mounted pipe having an opening in I:

communication with the interior of said casing, a plurality of adjustablymounted partitions in said casing, means for securing said partitions in relatively adjusted positions, and means. for securing said partitions" in adjusted position with respect tothe casing.

38. having a plurality of ports therein, a rota- .tably mounted pipe having an opening in communidation with the interior of the easing, a plurality of adjustably mounted pars A valve mechanism including a casing titions in said casing, said partitions being adjustable independently *or as a unit.

' 39. A valve mechanism including a casing having a'plurality of ports therein, a rotatably mounted. pipe having an opening'in communication with the interior of said cas- -ing, partitions in said casing dividing the same into two pressure compartments and an' 1 exhaust compartment, said pipe provided with a. groove in its exterior wall to permit communication between each pressure compartment and the exhaust compartment.

40. A valve mechanism including a casing.

having a plurality of ports therein, a rotatably mounted pipe having an opening in communication with the interior of sald casing, partitions mounted in said casing for circumferential adjustment and dividing the same into two pressure compartments and an exhaust compartment, said pipe provided with a'groove in its exterior wall to permit communlcation between eachpressure compartment and the exhaust compartment.

41. A valve mechanism including a casing having a plurality of ports therein, a rotatably mounted pipe having an opening in communication with the interior of said casing partitions mounted in said casing for circumferential adjustment and dividing the same into two pressure compartments and an exhaust compartment, means for securing said partitions in relatively adjusted positions, said pipe provided with a groove in its exterior wall to permit communication between each pressure compartment and the exhaust compartment.

w 42. A valve mechanism including a casing having a plurality of posts therein, a rotatably mounted. pipe having an opening in communication with the interior of saidcasing, partitions mounted in said casin for circumferential adjustment and divlding the same into two pressure compartments and an exhaust compartment, means for se- 7 curing said partitions in relatively adjusted positions, means for securing said partitions in adjusted position with respect to the easing, said pipe provided with a groove in its exterior Wall to permit communication between each pressure compartment and the exhaust compartment.

43. A valve mechanismincluding a casing having ports leading to opposite ends of a cylinder and an exhaust port, partitions di-' viding said casing'into two pressure compartments and an exhaust compartment, a

rotatably mounted pipe having an opening Lmounted partitions dividing said casing into two "pressu -relcoifipartments and an exhaust .cylinder and an ex aust 'justably mountedpartitions in sai and. forming two pressure compartments compartment, a rotatably mounted pipe having an opening for successive communication with the pressure compartments and a groove in its exterior wall diametrically opposed to said opening for successive communication with the pressure compartments and in continuous communication with the exhaust compartment.

45. A valve mechanism including a casing having ports leading to opposite ends of a cylinder and an exhaust port, "a rotatably mounted pipe having a lateral opening and a groove in its outer wall, partitions mounted in said casing and cooperating with said casing and pipe to provide two arc-shaped pressure compartments and an annular ,ex-

ing in the pipe is in communication with one pressure compartment the other pressure compartment isin communication with the exhaust compartment and vice versa.

46. A valve mechanism including a casing having ports leading to opposite ends of a cylinder and an exhaust port, a 'rotatably mounted pipe having a lateral opening and a groove in its outer wall, a plurality of adjustably mounted arc-shaped partitions mounted in said casing and cooperating with said casing and pipe to provide two arc-shaped pressure compartments and an annular exhaust compartment, the construction and arrangement being such that when the opening in the pipe is in communication with one pressure compartment the other pressure compartment is incommunication with the exhaust compartment, and means for securing saidpartitions in adjusted positions.

47. A valve mechanism including a casing having ports leadin to opposite ends of a ort, a rotatably mounted pipe extending tlirough said casing, said pipe having a lateral. opening anda groove in its outer wall, a pluralit of adcasing and an exhaust compartment, a pair of concentrica'lly arranged annular plates one of which is connected to each partition, and means for securing said plates in adjusted position.

DAVID 'STENHOUSE. 

